A man faces theft and endangerment charges after Erie police accused him of smashing a stolen sport utility vehicle into other vehicles, and nearly hitting a pedestrian, outside of a Walmart store Thursday.

Matthew D. Nagel, 20, who was listed as homeless, is in the Erie County Prison on $25,000 bond today after he was arraigned late Thursday afternoon before Erie 4th Ward District Judge Tom Robie on charges of theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, recklessly endangering another person and damage to unattended vehicles.

Nagel is accused of taking a 2000 Chevrolet Suburban from a parking lot at West 11th and Cherry streets Wednesday morning. Police said Nagel was driving the SUV when he hit several vehicles, and nearly hit a pedestrian, in the parking lot of the Walmart store at 2711 Elm St. in Erie late Thursday morning.